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Elaboration (1) ACHASSI039

identifying how objects and activities are similar or different depending on conditions in local and distant places (for example, clothes, transport, technology)

Elaboration (2) ACHASSI039

identifying features of a site that reveal its past (such as decorations and plaques on buildings) and suggesting clues that help understanding of its history (such as dates, ageing, building style)

examining a historical site (for example, a home, a school) to explore how technology has changed life over time (for example, how and where food was obtained and prepared, how people travelled, how people stayed warm or cool, how sewerage was managed, …

Elaboration ACHASSI040

interpreting distance on maps using terms such as ‘metres’, ‘distant’, ‘close’, ‘local’, ‘many hours in a bus/car/plane’, ‘walking distance’ to decide on the accessibility of different features and places

Elaboration (1) ACHASSI040

interpreting flowcharts and geographic and concept maps to explore system connections (for example, places members of their class are connected to, where some food comes from, how Aboriginal songlines connect places)

Elaboration (2) ACHASSI040

interpreting symbols and codes that provide information (for example, map legends)

Elaboration (3) ACHASSI040

explaining what intangible boundaries mean or why they exist (for example, the equator as a division on a globe, out-of-bounds areas shown on a plan of the school)

Elaboration ACHASSI041

drawing conclusions about how traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples were able to overcome the constraints of distance (for example, trading goods and ideas across the continent and its islands)

Elaboration (1) ACHASSI041

making generalisations from data showing patterns and relationships (for example, the relationship between the distance of places and the frequency of visits to them; between rubbish in the school and eating areas; between marine animals and where human …

Elaboration (2) ACHASSI041

discussing the history or value of places in the local community from an exploration of place names (for example, place names that are linked to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, historical events, early settlers, and political, religious …

Elaboration ACHASSI042

reflecting on their increasing knowledge of special places and natural systems in their local area and, whether their ideas about and behaviours have changed as a result of greater understanding

Elaboration (1) ACHASSI042

sharing with their teacher, other students and members of their family what they know and have learnt about connections with other places, and explaining the significance of these connections

Elaboration (2) ACHASSI042

using their knowledge about a familiar place or site to imagine how it might change in the future and how they can influence a positive future for it

Elaboration ACHASSI043

conveying information about the past and familiar places by representing ideas in written, spoken, pictorial or performance modes and by creating imaginative responses

Elaboration (1) ACHASSI043

composing reports with multimedia to share findings (for example, findings of a comparison of past and present daily life, a report on how access to and use of a place has changed over time, or recommendations on a building of significance)

Elaboration (2) ACHASSI043

describing a significant person from their community’s past in a short report or biography or through a fictional journal based on facts

Elaboration (3) ACHASSI043

using terms in speech and writing to denote the passing of time (for example, ‘in the past’, ‘years ago’, ‘the olden days’, ‘in the future’) and to describe direction and location (for example, north, south, opposite, near, far)

Elaboration ACHASSK044

using the internet, newspapers, community information guides and local knowledge to identify and list the people and places promoted as being of historic interest in the local community

Elaboration (1) ACHASSK044

suggesting reasons for the location of a local landmark (for example, community building, landmark or war memorial) before searching for resources that provide an explanation

Elaboration (2) ACHASSK044

investigating the history of a chosen person, building, site or landmark in the local community using sources (for example, books, newspapers, oral histories, audiovisual material, digital sources, letters, photographs) and relating a story which these …

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